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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son has adhd (and possibly on the spectrum.) his biggest issue is emotional regulation, but for a peer whose biggest issue is hyperactivity, he needed a 1:1 counselor at camp.

My son had a 1:1 counselor last summer when he was 4, before he was diagnosed and medicated. It was the only way for him to be in camp. We’ll see if he does better this summer, but I would see what extra support you could pay for privately to keep your child in camp.

We are also sending my child to a camp that has more support for ND kids. There is an occupational therapist on staff, and every age group has a head counselor in addition to a low counselor to camper ratio. If there is an issue, we will be notified quickly and will be able to problem solve with the camp.

The next step as others have mentioned, are camps specifically for ND kids. These often involve longer commutes but they can accommodate a full range of needs. [/quote]

Your child sounds so much like my child.  What camp?[/quote]

Pp here. We are in the suburbs of NY, so not sure it would be helpful to you. In general I toured a bunch of camps and was transparent about my son’s needs. It was important that the camp had either teachers running the groups for young kids my son’s age, and/or had head counselors in each age group, and supported ND kids. My sons previous camp had none of these supports in place, and was fine a for NT toddler, but not my kid.[/quote]

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